Dylan and Mitchell Orval are the pranksters (or masterminds?) behind the success of the Angry Dad brand. The humble and hilarious brothers from Melbourne are only 18 and 21 years of age, and they’re having an absolute ball. The boys agreed to have a chat with us and tell us a bit about themselves and how things got started…
Where did the idea come from to start sharing your pranks on Dad and branding it ‘Angry Dad’?
We started putting them on our Snapchat and personal Facebook accounts but only friends could view the videos. By making a page anyone could view it. So that’s what we did.
How long did it take before the Angry Dad channel really got noticed and hit 1m views on Youtube & FB? How did you guys feel when it happened?
It took about 2 or 3 months. We honestly couldn’t believe it, it all happened so quickly!
Who came up with idea out of you two?
It wasn’t really one of our ideas, we have always filmed Dad and so it just all evolved from there.
Do you find it more and more difficult to come up with new prank ideas now?
We do fail on a few more now that Dad is more aware.
What’s the big goal for the Angry Dad brand? Where do you two see yourselves in a years time?
We don’t have any particular plans at the moment. We’re just trying to grow the page and see where it takes us.
Has Dad ever got you back, reeeeal good?
Yes, yes he has. We uploaded it on Friday… Check it out here. He got us good!
When you guys do appearances what actually goes down? Is it weird going out with Dad?
Nah it’s great fun! We just do an interview and depending on where it is, we just interact and have a few beers with everyone.
What’s the weirdest thing/appearance you guys have been asked to do since becoming ‘internet sensations’?
Nothing too weird yet!
What prank have you got planned for Father’s Day? Surely it’s a BIG one?
We did, but unfortunately he beat us to it…
What’s next for Dylan & Mitchell?
We aren’t too sure yet. We’re looking forward to just seeing how the next few months play out!
Thanks guys!
